The 14 Best Resources for Strength – May 2016 Edition
Stabilize Your Deadlift With Straight Arm Pulldowns – John Rusin This is a great in depth article covering all things straight arm lat pulldowns. Dr. John Rusin goes into a variety of different variations of the movement, and how this exercise can help benefit your deadlift and trunk stability. I’ve found myself using and…
Max Effort Upper and Lower – Training at the S4 Compound
Week 2, Day 2 – Max Effort Upper Stretch and Warm-Up Close Grip, 2 Board Bench Press 45×5, 95×5, 135×5, 185×3, 225×3, 275×3, 295×3, 315×3 205×5, 235×5, 265×8 Wide Grip Bench Press 185×10, 225×8, 245×7 Incline Dumbbell Bench Press 60×15, 70×10, 70×10 Inverted Rows – 5×10 Dumbbell Hammer Curls – 3×10 JM Press – 4×20 Stir the…
Balancing Training and Final Exams
Stress is the name of the game at the moment as I work my way through the thick of finals week for this semester here at Purdue. To be honest, getting in the gym and training has been, and always will be, my go to when I am going through a period of high stress.…
The 14 Best Resources for Strength – April 2016 Edition
How to Fix A Good Morning-Style Squat – John Clark John breaks down one of the main technical reasons that lifters tend to pitch forward in the squat. We can typically look at a lifters elbow position, and this will dictate where the bar will go. If we see the elbows shoot back (I…
Week 1, Day 1 – Max Effort Lower – Offseason Begins!
I’m back at it! After a very long deload week I am officially back into offseason powerlifting training. I missed posting about the last two training sessions before the week started due to a full schedule which even involved a trip to the Elitefts S4 Compound with Purdue Barbell for a seminar with Dave “Under…
Band Pull Aparts
Primary Muscles Used: Rear Delts Upper Traps Rhomboids Key Points To Keep In Mind: Arms should always be fully extended while keeping constant tension on the band. Keep ribs down, arms long, and pull back with the upper back, rear delts, and rhomboids. Keep the elbows up high, and focus on a good upper back…
